Mana-sama was born on March 19 in Hiroshima; while many unsubstantiated rumors proliferate, his real name and year of birth
are unknown. At an early age, Mana-sama was introduced to classical music by his parents, who were both music teachers; classical
music has remained an influence ever since. Mana-sama has said that he started making music when he was in high school, at
which time he listened to Mötley Crüe and had a mohawk.Typically, Mana-sama's compositions blend classical music (especially
baroque music, featuring pipe organ and harpsichord; he also likes music by Johann Sebastian Bach) with heavy metal music,
gothic rock, industrial music and other more unlikely elements such as French pop music. In a recent interview Mana-sama revealed
that he has no formal training in music theory.

Mana-sama has rarely intentionally smiled or spoken in public. In his filmed interviews, he whispers into the ear of a
band member or confidante, who then relates his words back to the interviewer. He has also been known to simply look at the
camera as subtitles appear, as well as using Yes/No cards. According to him, this is because he considers his music to be
his voice.